Romance & Cigarettes (2005)

Director:

John Turturro

Writer:

John Turturro (written by)

Release Date:

2006 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

A Savage Musical

Plot:

A down-and-dirty musical set in the world of working-class New York, tells a story of a husband's journey into infidelity and redemption when he must choose between his seductive mistress and his beleaguered wife.

Plot Keywords:

Dream | New York | Redemption | Lover | Mini Skirt

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Gandolfini	...	Nick Murder
Susan Sarandon	...	Kitty Kane
Kate Winslet	...	Tula
Steve Buscemi	...	Angelo
Bobby Cannavale	...	Fryburg
Mandy Moore	...	Baby
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Constance
Aida Turturro	...	Rosebud
Christopher Walken	...	Cousin Bo
Barbara Sukowa	...	Gracie
Elaine Stritch	...	Nick's Mother
Eddie Izzard	...	Gene Vincent
Amy Sedaris	...	Frances
P.J. Brown	...	Police Officer
Adam LeFevre	...	Fruitman
Cady Huffman	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Tonya Pinkins	...	Female Medic
David Thornton	...	Urologist
Kumar Pallana	...	Kumar
June Stein	...	Frances' Mother
Michael McElroy	...	Ten Commandments Priest
Joseph Longo	...	Altar Boy
Devon McRimmon	...	Altar Boy
Amedeo Turturro	...	Fryburg Friend
Ryan Webb	...	Fryburg Friend
Jake Cannavale	...	Fryburg Friend (as Jacob Lumet-Cannavale)
Diego Turturro	...	Boy on Tricycle
Yianni Digaletos	...	The Greek
Katherine Borowitz	...	Choir Lady / Singer (as Katherine Turturro)
Alexandra Beller	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Tricia Brouk	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Mary Bond Davis	...	Female Dancer & Singer
LaRita Gaskins	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Karen Graham	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Kelly Robertson	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Daria Hardeman	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Lisa Tachick Hooper	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Wanda L. Houston	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Kate Johnson	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Rosalynde LeBlanc	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Adele Meyers	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Rosetta Mallardi	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Emily Molnar	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Elizabeth H. Parkinson	...	Female Dancer & Singer (as Elizabeth Parkinson)
Nourhan Sharif	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Valerie Striar	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Rebecca Wender	...	Female Dancer & Singer
Brian Arch	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Félix Blaska	...	Male Dancer & Singer
James Borowitz	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Joao Caravalho	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Alex Escalante	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Clarence Figgures	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Rudy Heron	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Eric Jackson	...	Male Dancer & Singer
John Kelly	...	Male Dancer & Singer
David Scott Klein	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Victorio Korjhan	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Gelan Lambert Jr.	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Laurent Lambert	...	Male Dancer & Singer
'Stretch' Merced	...	Male Dancer & Singer (as Raul Merced)
Chris McGovern	...	Male Dancer & Singer (as Christopher McGovern)
Otto Moreira	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Christopher Morgan	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Vincent J. Orofino	...	Male Dancer & Singer (as Vincent Orofino)
Joe Paparone	...	Male Dancer & Singer (as Joseph Paparone)
John Selya	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Gus Solomons Jr.	...	Male Dancer & Singer
John Turturro	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Takehiro Ueyama	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Dared Wright	...	Male Dancer & Singer
Tom Bruno	...	Fireman
Scott Friese	...	Fireman
Neil Jorgensen	...	Fireman
Buddy McKay	...	Fireman
Robert Morgan	...	Fireman
Robert A. Pennacchia	...	Fireman (as Robert A. Pennachia)
Dave Ryan	...	Fireman
Salty	...	Fireman
Kendall Washington	...	Fireman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Craig Castaldo	...	Slick Haired Man (uncredited)
Marti Cooney	...	Receptionist (uncredited)
Michael Devine	...	Police Officer #2 (uncredited)
Ivan Fatovic	...	Priest (uncredited)
Robert Feeley	...	Motel Guest (uncredited)
Tony Goldwyn	...	Kitty's First Love (uncredited)
Jeannette Gould	...	Devoted Wife (uncredited)
Tom Nobles	...	Florist (uncredited)

Directed by
John Turturro

Writing credits
John Turturro		(written by)

Produced by
Nasser Ahmad	....	co-producer
Carole Barham	....	co-producer
Norman Barham	....	co-producer
Justin Berfield	....	co-producer
John Bivona	....	co-producer
John A. Canning Jr.	....	co-producer
Kuljinder Chase	....	co-producer
Ethan Coen	....	executive producer
Joel Coen	....	executive producer
Jana Edelbaum	....	executive producer
Jason Felts	....	co-producer
Carmen Fiore	....	co-producer
Robin Gold	....	associate producer
David Heller	....	co-producer
Nick Hill	....	executive producer
Michael Karp	....	co-producer
Laurent Lambert	....	associate producer
Michael Lesser	....	co-producer
Douglas Lowey	....	co-producer
Ellen Lowey	....	co-producer
Bernie Meyers	....	co-producer
Rosa Meyers	....	co-producer
John Penotti	....	producer
Scott Prince	....	co-producer
Ira Rimerman	....	co-producer
Iris Rimerman	....	co-producer
Matthew H. Rowland	....	executive producer (as Matthew Rowland)
Harold Schein	....	co-producer
Mindy Schneider	....	co-producer
Romita Shetty	....	co-producer
Henry J. Simonds	....	co-producer
Marc Spilker	....	co-producer
Jon Turtle	....	co-producer
John Turturro	....	producer
J. David Williams	....	co-producer (as David Williams)
Judith Zarin	....	co-producer

Cinematography by
Tom Stern		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Ray Hubley

Casting by
Todd M. Thaler		(as Todd Thaler)

Production Design by
Donna Zakowska

Art Direction by
Mario Ventenilla		(as Mario R. Ventenilla)

Set Decoration by
Elaine O'Donnell

Costume Design by
Donna Zakowska

Makeup Department
Roy Bryson	....	key hair stylist
Joseph A. Campayno	....	key makeup artist (as Joe Campayno)
Anita Gibson	....	second makeup
Donna Battersby Greene	....	hair assistant (as Donna Battersby-Greene)
Paul LeBlanc	....	hair supervisor

Production Management
Miles Ferguson	....	post-production supervisor
Paul A. Levin	....	post-production supervisor
Montez A. Monroe	....	production supervisor (as Montez Monroe)
Matthew H. Rowland	....	unit production manager (as Matthew Rowland)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charlie Foster	....	dga trainee
Sarah Rae Garrett	....	second second assistant director
Todd Pfeiffer	....	first assistant director
Shea Rowan	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Edgard Acevedo	....	industrial scenic
Deborah Canfield	....	set dresser (as Debbie Canfield)
Kelly Canfield	....	set dresser (as T. Kelly Canfield)
Philip Canfield	....	leadman
Ruth Deleon	....	on-set dresser (as Ruth DeLeon)
Richard Hebrank	....	construction coordinator
Brian Jensen	....	art department assistant
Brian Jones	....	set dresser
Susan Kaufman	....	assistant set decorator
Robert Keller	....	construction foreman
Erik Knight	....	art department coordinator
Laurent Lambert	....	storyboard artist
Mark Lane-Davies	....	stand-by painter (as Mark Lane Davies)
Jeff Mazzola	....	property master
Mike Platarote Jr.	....	assistant property master (as Mike Platarore)
John Ralbovsky	....	scenic foreman
Giovanni Rodriguez	....	scenic charge
Kyung W. Chang	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Julia Garrison	....	painter (uncredited)
Michael Lucas	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Randy L. Parisian	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Coll Anderson	....	sound effects recordist
Timothy R. Boyce Jr.	....	sound recordist (as T.R. Boyce Jr.)
Rick Canelli	....	adr recordist
Krissopher Chevannes	....	adr recordist
Ryan Collison	....	foley recordist
Bobby Johanson	....	adr mixer
Andrew Kris	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Andy Kris)
Terrance Laudermilch	....	sound re-recordist (as Terry Laudermilch)
Tod A. Maitland	....	production sound designer
Tod A. Maitland	....	production sound mixer
Tony Martinez	....	supervising dialogue editor
Eric McAllister	....	assistant sound editor
Jane McCulley	....	adr editor
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer (as Tom O'Connell)
Eliza Paley	....	supervising sound designer
Eliza Paley	....	supervising sound editor
Dave Paterson	....	sound effects editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Mary Ellen Porto	....	dialogue editor
Michael Scott	....	boom operator
Bill Sweeney	....	foley editor (as William Sweeney)
Dominick Tavella	....	sound re-recording mixer
Roland Vajs	....	assistant adr editor
Eric Strausser	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Conrad V. Brink Jr.	....	special effects foreman (as Conrad V. Brink)
Connie Brink	....	special effects coordinator (as Conrad F. Brink)

Visual Effects by
Krista Allain	....	visual effects coordinator: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Patrick Coffey	....	digital compositor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Peter Dydo	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Raymond Gieringer	....	visual effects supervisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Wendy Lanning	....	visual effects producer: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Mai-Ling Lee	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Jim Maxwell	....	digital matte artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O (uncredited)
Dennis Dorney	....	digital lineup (uncredited)
Michele Ferrone	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)
Michael Hatton	....	visual effects technical advisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc. (uncredited)
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Lori C. Miller	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Lon Molnar	....	visual effects creative advisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc. (uncredited)
L. Elizabeth Powers	....	digital art director (uncredited)
Darcy Reno	....	systems administrator (uncredited)
Mark Sawicki	....	green screen photographer (uncredited)
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator
Anthony Vincent	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Will Arnot	....	Steadicam operator
Will Arnot	....	camera operator: "b" camera
K.C. Bailey	....	still photographer
Bill Coe	....	first assistant camera (as William Coe)
Aaron Dawley	....	grip
Andy Day	....	chief lighting technician
Brian Fitzsimons	....	grip (as Brian Fitzsimmons)
Jamie Gallagher	....	generator operator
Anthony Gamiello	....	best boy grip
Dennis Gamiello	....	key grip
Charlie Grubbs	....	lamp operator
Michael Hunold	....	lamp operator
Scott Koenigsberg	....	camera loader
Jennifer Koestler	....	second assistant camera
David Lee	....	still photographer
Edward W. Lowry	....	dolly grip (as Ed Lowry)
Bruce MacCallum	....	camera operator
Rocco Palmieri	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Louis Petraglia	....	grip
Daniel Salk	....	video assist operator
Christopher Santilli	....	assistant camera (as Chris Santilly)
Lowell Schulman	....	lamp operator
Nicolas L. Charuet	....	grip (uncredited)
Stanley Fernandez Jr.	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
James Harker	....	electrician (uncredited)
Amy Albano Jachyra	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Chris Lombardozzi	....	electrician (uncredited)
Darren Ryan	....	24 frame video operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Karen E. Etcoff	....	extras casting (as Karen Etcoff)
Philip Huffman	....	casting assistant
Bill Tripician	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Andrews	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Amy Andrew Harrell)
Kelley Burney	....	costume assistant
Lorraine Calvert	....	assistant costume designer
Leah Katznelson	....	costume assistant
Marcia Patten	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Marcia Patten)
Stephanie Biear	....	head seamstress (uncredited)
Debbie Lucas	....	seamstress (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Agnes Grandits	....	first assistant editor (as Agnes Challe-Grandits)
Ann Gray	....	post-production coordinator
Carrie Petri	....	post-production assistant
Liz Sandoval	....	post-production assistant
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer (as Steve Sheridan)
Beatrice Sisul	....	first assistant editor
Sam Daley	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)
Joe Landauer	....	additional editor (uncredited)
Brooks Larsen	....	assistant editor: re-cut (uncredited)

Music Department
Justo Almario	....	musician (as Jousto Almario)
Paul Chihara	....	composer: additional music
Marilyn D'Amato	....	music coach
Tom Gould	....	music playback operator
Peewee Hill	....	music engineer (as Pee Wee Hill)
Shari Johanson	....	music editor
Ashen Keilyn	....	associate music producer
Ashen Keilyn	....	music coach
Abe Laboriel	....	musician (as Abraham Laboriel)
Bill Maxwell	....	music producer
Bill Maxwell	....	musician
Lou Pardini	....	musician
Houston Person	....	musician: saxophone solos
Chris Rich	....	music engineer
Chris Robertson	....	music supervisor
Jim Scheffler	....	music mixer
Nourhan Sharif	....	composer: additional music, ModMusic
Roland Vajs	....	assistant music editor

Transportation Department
Kevin Keefe	....	transportation captain
Kristopher Keefe	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Stacy Adamski	....	assistant: Kate Winslet
Brian Ascher	....	production assistant
Vincent Bivona	....	production assistant
Kevin Black	....	accounting assistant
Christina Born	....	production insurance: Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance
Tricia Brouk	....	choreographer
Cornelio Campoverde	....	craft service: By Dawn's Early Light
Jonathan P. Caro	....	office production assistant (as Jonathan Caro)
May Chen	....	legal assistant (as May Chan)
Chris Collins	....	assistant production coordinator
Mark Edlitz	....	assistant: Susan Sarandon
John B. Finn	....	post-production accountant: JFA, Inc. (as John Finn)
Frances Fiore	....	unit publicist
Trixie Flynn	....	assistant: James Gandolfini
Laurie Gershon	....	rights and clearances
Margie Gillis	....	choreographer: Delilah
Matthew Gordon	....	production assistant
Shawn Hamilton	....	post-production accountant: JFA, Inc.
Michael Hartel	....	assistant location manager
Heather Holst	....	legal assistant
Scott Jacobson	....	production assistant
Lindsey Jaffin	....	production secretary
Cynthia Kao	....	assistant to choreographer
Chiemi Karasawa	....	script supervisor
Clare Lord	....	assistant location manager (as Claire Lord)
Steve McAuliff	....	animal wrangler
Mandy Moore	....	choreographer: Red Headed Woman (as Moore and Parker)
Kellie Morrison	....	assistant location manager
George Nannas	....	chef
Steve Oppenheim	....	production assistant
Mary-Louise Parker	....	choreographer: Red Headed Woman (as Moore and Parker)
Elizabeth Radshaw	....	assistant: Matthew Rowland
Leah Ramella	....	assistant: John Penotti
J. Max Ruschak	....	first assistant accountant
Andrew Saxe	....	location manager
Kathi Scharer	....	accountant
Paula Schmidt	....	completion bond: Film Finances
Eric Shonz	....	production insurance: Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance
José Tejada	....	parking coordinator (as Jose Tejada)
Tim Williams	....	executive: GreenStreet Films
Kurt Woolner	....	completion bond: Film Finances
Joanna Zorick	....	payroll accountant (as Joanne Zorcik)
Yasmine Brito	....	choreographic assistant (uncredited)
Jenn Bubka	....	production assistant (uncredited)
David Catalano	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Ryan Delk	....	production intern (uncredited)
Dave Ginsberg	....	location manager: re-shoots (uncredited)
Jessalyn Haefele	....	production intern (uncredited)
Jeremy David Lee	....	additional production secretary (uncredited)
Matthew Manson	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Guillaume Renberg	....	remote head technician (uncredited)
Susan Silas	....	location scout (uncredited)
Yorgo Stathopoulos	....	location assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Christina Bazdekis	....	thanks
Brandon Cole	....	thanks
Stephen Colletti	....	thanks
Miles Ferguson	....	thanks
Wanda Kelly	....	thanks
Robert Longo	....	thanks
Katherine Oliver	....	thanks: The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, Commissioner
Bart Walker	....	thanks
Jane Wilson-Marquis	....	thanks

Production Companies

• United Artists
• GreeneStreet Films
• Icon Entertainment International

Distributors

• Icon Entertainment International (UK and remaining international territories)
• A-Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Boroturro (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Monopole-Pathé (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Pyramid (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• D Productions (2006) (Turkey) (all media)
• Koch Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Australia)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Latin America)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (New Zealand)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (North America)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (South Africa)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Switzerland) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Intelligent Creatures (visual effects)
• Custom Film Effects (opticals)

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  production insurance (as Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance)
• By Dawn's Early Light  craft service
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Checkmark  funding
• Diamond Time  music clearances
• Donna Karan  thanks
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• JFA  post-production accounting (as JFA, INC.)
• Law Offices of George Sheanshang  production counsel
• Marc Jacobs  thanks
• Mega Playground  video dailies
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  thanks
• Postworks New York  HD dailies
• Right Lobe Design Group  titles

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content including some strong dialogue, and language

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-11 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

United Artists

Trivia:

The movie was delayed for almost two years because of James Gandolfini's commitment to "The Sopranos" (1999).

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Roe and the Greek Man are walking past Bo and Kitty in the Diner, the sound of the Greek man smacking Roe's bottom is sharply heard, yet we can clearly see his hand on Roe's waist the entire time.

Quotes:

Nick Murder:Are you circumcised?
Angelo:What?
Nick Murder:Are you circumcised?
Angelo:Circularized?
Nick Murder:No, circumcised.
Angelo:My circulation's fine.
Nick Murder:No, are you circumcised?

Movie Connections:

References Last Tango in Paris (1972)

Soundtrack:

El cuarto de Tula

21st century cinema at it's best. Entertaining and original.

A film truly worthy of the Coen brothers. If you like their films, you'll love this one. It was not surprising to see that they were the producers. John Turturro's original script and direction make this a very fresh and enjoyable experience. The actors must have enjoyed making the film as this comes across very strongly.

The choice of backdrop - New York suburbs and anonymous looking workers' housing - only serves only to emphasise the colourfulness of each of the characters. Like Robert Altman's films, the banal is turned into the extraordinary using popular music and quite original camera work. Personally, I don't see this film as a "musical" in the sense that the music is not used to tell the story but rather as mood pieces for various scenes.

This is one of the few films that I will invest in the DVD as soon as it is out.